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CVE detail

CVE-2025-22226

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds read in HGFS. A malicious actor with administrative privileges to a virtual machine may be able to exploit this issue to leak memory from the vmx process.

CVSS 7.1 · HighBuzz score 70.2KEV listed

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 70.2

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 25.6 · diversity 19.5 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
25.6
12 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
19.5
6 sources across 3 categories
KEV score
25.0
Known exploited vulnerability present
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
12 source links · newest first
  • CVE-2025-22225, a VMware ESXi arbitrary write vulnerability, is being used in ransomware campaigns, CISA confirmed on Wednesday by updating the vulnerability’s entry in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Researchers linked VMware ESXi zero-day trio to single exploit toolkit Broadcom fixed CVE-2025-22225, CVE-2025-22224 (a heap overflow vulnerability) and CVE-2025-22226 (an information disclosure flaw) in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion in early March 2025. At the time of their disclosure, Broadcom said that they have information … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comFeb 5, 2026, 4:03 PM
  • Ransomware groups now exploit VMware ESXi vulnerability CVE-2025-22225, patched by Broadcom in March 2025. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirms that ransomware gangs are exploiting the VMware ESXi sandbox escape flaw CVE-2025-22225. The vulnerability is an arbitrary write issue in VMware ESXi. An attackers with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an arbitrary […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 4, 2026, 10:02 PM
  • Fresh attacks targeted three VMware ESXi vulnerabilities that were disclosed in March 2025 as zero-days.

    newswww.securityweek.comJan 9, 2026, 11:34 AM
  • Chinese-speaking attackers used a hacked SonicWall VPN to deploy ESXi zero-days that were likely exploited over a year before public disclosure. Chinese-speaking attackers were seen abusing a hacked SonicWall VPN to deliver a toolkit targeting VMware ESXi. The exploit chain included a sophisticated VM escape and appears to have been developed more than a year […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJan 9, 2026, 12:06 AM
  • Broadcom addressed a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22230, in VMware Tools for Windows. Broadcom released security updates to address a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22230 (CVSS score 9.8), impacting VMware Tools for Windows. VMware Tools for Windows is a suite of utilities that enhances the performance and usability of virtual machines […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMar 26, 2025, 7:07 AM
  • Scans show that tens of thousands of VMware ESXi instances are affected by CVE-2025-22224 and other vulnerabilities disclosed recently as zero-days.

    newswww.securityweek.comMar 6, 2025, 9:51 AM
  • U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Linux kernel and VMware ESXi and Workstation flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: The first issue, tracked as CVE-2024-50302, was addressed by Google with the release of the Android […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMar 5, 2025, 6:09 AM
  • Broadcom has addressed three VMware zero-day vulnerabilities in ESX products that are actively exploited in the wild. Broadcom released security updates to address three VMware zero-day vulnerabilities in ESX products that are actively exploited in the wild. The flaws, respectively tracked as CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225, and CVE-2025-22226, impact multiple VMware ESX products, including VMware ESXi, vSphere, […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMar 4, 2025, 11:39 PM
  • Broadcom released emergency patches for its VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion products to fix three vulnerabilities that can lead to virtual machine escape and are actively being exploited by attackers. Products that include VMware ESXi, such as VMware vSphere, VMware Cloud Foundation, and VMware Telco Cloud Platform, are also impacted. VMware products, especially the ESXi […]

    newswww.csoonline.comMar 4, 2025, 7:45 PM
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    Mitigationwww.cisa.govMar 4, 2025, 12:15 PM
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    Vendor Advisorysupport.broadcom.comMar 4, 2025, 12:15 PM
  • Broadcom patched VMware zero-days CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225 and CVE-2025-22226 after Microsoft warned it of exploitation.

    newswww.securityweek.comMar 4, 2025, 12:13 PM

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